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First report of 5-cyano isotodesnitazene in Queensland

October 15, 2025
  • QLD
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
    • 5-cyano-isotodesnitazene (isotocyanozene) has recently been found in toxicology and powder samples, in South-East Queensland. There is limited potency or toxicity data available on 5-cyano-isotodesnitazene globally as it a novel nitazene only recently detected for the first time in Australia. Nitazenes are very strong synthetic opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and could produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. The
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    Confirmed detection of N-pyrrolidino protonitazene and protonitazene in Queensland

    October 3, 2025
  • QLD
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
    • There has been a recent case of N-pyrrolidino protonitazene (also known as protonitazepyne) and protonitazene detected in toxicology and tablet samples, in South-East Queensland. N-pyrrolidino protonitazene and protonitazene are very strong synthetic opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and can produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. The appearance of the sample is a pale yellow, bear shaped pressed pill
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    Diazepam, clonazepam, tapentadol, donepezil and denatonium found in diazepam pill

    May 16, 2025
  • ACT
  • Benzodiazepines
     
  • Depressants
     
  • Opioids
    • A white pressed pill expected to contain only diazepam was instead found to contain clonazepam, tapentadol, donepezil and denatonium as well as diazepam. What does this mean? Diazepam and clonazepam are both benzodiazepines. Benzos are drugs typically used to sedate and treat anxiety, with diazepam having a shorter duration than clonazepam, which is more potent. Tapentadol is a synthetic opioid
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    Pressed pill sold as oxycodone containing a strong nitazene

    April 14, 2025
  • QLD
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
     
  • Oxycodone
    • Protonitazene has been detected in Queensland in a green, bear shaped pressed pill marked ‘Y’ by the CheQpoint drug checking service in Bowen Hills, Brisbane. The pill was sold as oxycodone.Nitazenes are a group of very strong opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and can produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. Toxic Effects The toxic effects of nitazenes are
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    Tablets sold as oxycodone containing a strong nitazene

    April 3, 2025
  • QLD
  • Nitazenes
     
  • Opioids
     
  • Oxycodone
    • A nitazene (either protonitazene or isotonitazene) has been detected in Queensland in a small round yellow tablet with a ‘high’ press (small in circumference and tall in height) by the CheQpoint drug checking service in Bowen Hills, Brisbane.The tablet was purchased as oxycodone from the darknet from an international retailer.Nitazenes are a group of very strong opioids that work like
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